Chapter 22 In the shadows
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Alison's POV
I could feel the energy emanating from Alissa and her hands were glowing. When she threatened the king I didn't need to see her face to know she ment every word.
You could hear the pure conviction in her voice, and it was no secret she was pissed off.
The gaurds soon came back with Lord Alvern.
"Father!" The boys ran to their father hugging him.
"I thought I told you to run if things went wrong." He scolds them.
"You tought us to always do what's right."Zane tells him. "And that's what we did." Zian adds.
"Girls I'm glad you're alright."
"We're sorry we made you go through this, please accept our deepest apology." Alissa says bowing to him.
"Yes we apologize." I say bowing my head also.
"No need to bow to me, I should be bowing to the both of you." He tells us." We need to get to work, there is a lot to be sorted out."
When she was sure Alvern was alright Alissa returned to my side and helped me stand.
"Yes I agree, good to see you again Alvern, you've grown into a handsome man and a great father." The miss Johanna greets him.
"Miss Johanna is that you?" He asks flabbergasted. He walks over to envelope her in a hug and they both release a laugh.
"Gaurds gather all the ministers and advisors here, they have a big decision to make. And it needs to be done today." Lord Alvern instructs one of the gaurds.
"Yes milord."
"I'm the king here, you only take orders from me." The king growls loudly at the gaurd.
"Thay where your wrong your majesty." The gaurd who spoke about Alissa's power spoke up. "We gaurds take orders for anyone whose power and status is higher than our own, which includes lords." He says bowing slightly as he spoke.
"Be quiet and know your pace soldier." The king says harshly.
"You know he's right." Johanna scolds the king.
He must have a lot of respect for her because he does protest.
"Where are the maids?" Johanna asks looking around.
"We are here mama." Three maids appear out of nowhere.
Where did they come from?.
"Please get the princesses cleaned up and settled in."
"Yes Lady Johanna."
"You two go with them." Johanna instructs Celia and Julia, looking at them again they looked different. Older I think.
"Did something happen to the two of you?" Alissa blurts out a soon as we were face to face with them.
"Yeah, I was wondering the same thing." I add curiously.
"We'll explain later." They say in unison.
As we walk behind the maids I get weird feeling, like some is lurking in the shadows.
"Who are you?" I ask stopping abruptly.
"What?"Alissa aks.
"Stay back." I grab her arm pulling her back and in the same instant a blade came flying but Julia quickly blocked it with a dagger she had hidden.
I pull Alissa and duck behind a table.
"Show yourself, you have nowhere to run." Celia commands.
The figure takes off running and Julia waste no time chasing after it, he heard the smashing of glass and then it was quite for awhile.
"Guards get her! She's an assassin!" We hear Julia shout.
After not too long Julia returns with Philla, pulling her by her hair.
"You b***h! I knew it!" Alissa yells.
"Alissa calm down!" I quickly stay grabbing her by the wrist. If she loses control she could burn someone alive.
"Have her throw in cell for questioning later." I tell of the maids.
"Ofcourse milady." The made replied.
"You've gotten way too used to having maids around." Alissa jokes and we burst out laughing.
"Yeah I think so too." I agree with her, I gave that order like it was nothing.
While the maid took Philla to a gaurd to be locked up, the others led us to a grand staircase through what looked like a balloon.
The tools only a left turn then stopped in front of two rooms that were across from each other.
When the maid opened the door and we stepped in my mind was blown. The room was twice the size of the room at Alvern's mansion.
This room screamed royalty and luxury. It was decorated with red and gold, even the furniture was red with gold trims. The entire floor was covered in a red carpet with floral patterns on it.
I saw how Alissa's face lit up at the sight of the room.
"You should have this one." I say nudging her with me shoulder.
"What? No, you can have it."
"I insist. I don't like red anyways." I turn on my heels and left before she could protest.
The next room was the same design but with royal blue instead of red.
"No this is more of my style." I say with a smile.
A bathe was prepared for me and while I showered a meal was brought.
Just to be safe, Celia made the maid taste it before we ate just incase they tried to poison us. I hope Julia did the same.
We ate in silence, but my mind swirling with questions I wanted to ask but I know we at mare important things to tend to at the moment. So I decided to keep quiet.
A new fancy dress was provided and Celia helped me get into it. When she was finished I sat at the edge of the bed, just gazing off into space.
Soon someone knocked on the door and Celia let them in.
"Lord Alvern request an audience with you." A make servant informs us. When I step into the corridor Alissa was waiting for me, along with julia by her side.
She also looked showered and changed, knowing her she must have bombarded Julia with questions.
"How are you so calm." She whispers as they lead us to different section of the castle.
"I don't know." I answer Alissa with a smile.
"This reminds me of the day this all started. You were so calm and quiet. While I was going out of my mind with disbelief." She says with a sad smile.
"It's only been a few days since this whole thing happened, but it feels like it's been going on for months." I tell her.
"I know what you mean." Alissa agrees with me.
"At least we're still in this together." She reminds me with a bright smile.
"And no one died." I joked and for some reason we laughed.
"By the way. Where's Eric." Alissa asks. To be honest I forgot about him. Even though he hung with us he and never really clicked.
"He's not back yet." Celia says without sparing me a glance.
That's weird, she always made eye contact when talking to me.
"Did something happen that to him." I ask.
"No he's fine." She says glancing at me briefly.
We came to a stop in front of two large doors, with gold handles on them. It was heavily guarded by soldiers.
They all bowed before opening the doors to let us in. The room was set up similar to that of a court room, and the inside was the shape of a semi-circle.
The walls were lined with wooden seats, and the center was empty.
They all gasped as we walked in.
"The rumors are true then. She looks exactly like queen Alice."
"Is that her twin? She must have gotten her father's genes."
"Yes, that would explain the hair."
They converse about us as if we weren't there, not caring that would could hear them.
"Let us begin." The king says in a booming voice, cutting them off.
"Let us begin in deed." Alissa says all the while glaring at him with no same and no sign of backing down.
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